Golf

Golf

Golf is a sport played with a club, usually made of wood, metal or carbon fiber, which is used to hit a small plastic ball from a tee into a hole. The game is primarily a precision and technique sport.

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alternate tee

Sports; Golf

A separate second tee on a hole, most commonly used on 9-hole courses to provide a "different" hole during a second nine, so it can seem like an 18-hole course. Example: Each hole had an alternate ...

eight iron

Sports; Golf

A short iron with a typical loft of around 37-44 degrees (club specifications can vary between manufacturers) Example: Mark flushed his eight iron/8 iron and the ball rattled the flag as it ...

8 iron

Sports; Golf

A short iron with a typical loft of around 37-44 degrees (club specifications can vary between manufacturers) Example: Mark flushed his eight iron/8 iron and the ball rattled the flag as it ...

feel

Sports; Golf

The sensation of, or level sensitivity for, playing shots in golf. Example: She had great feel/touch for soft pitches and bunker shots.

muni

Sports; Golf

Short for a municipal or city-owned golf course. Example: The dress code at a muni might be more relaxed than at a private club.

A wedge

Sports; Golf

Typically the same thing as a gap wedge, around 52 degrees of loft (names of clubs and specifications vary between manufacturers - see also wedges and their names) Example: Wedges come in many ...

approach wedge

Sports; Golf

Typically the same thing as a gap wedge, around 52 degrees of loft (names of clubs and specifications vary between manufacturers - see also wedges and their names) Example: Wedges come in many ...